Samuel Gagnon

• Insurance and Reinsurance
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Product Liability and Consumer Protection
• Professional Liability
• Civil and Commercial Litigation
• Mediation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

• Insurance
• Real Estate
• Construction and Infrastructure
• Professional Services

• Defended an engineering company against a $650,000 personal injury lawsuit.
• Represented an insurance company in connection with a dispute over the scope of the “care, custody and control” exclusion.
• Defended a supplier of concrete against lawsuits claiming a total of several million dollars brought by the owners of homes whose concrete foundations had been damaged.
• Defended manufacturers of water heaters, valves and fittings against various product-liability lawsuits.
• Represented a real estate broker in a lawsuit brought by the seller of an immovable in connection with a hypothec granted to the municipality of Québec City.
• Represented plaintiff insurance companies in a lawsuit related to the Lac Mégantic train derailment and explosion.
• Defended a company being sued in connection with a fire at a shopping centre.
• Represented a home systems integrator in a lawsuit regarding performance defects in access control systems.

• Best Lawyers in Canada: Ones to Watch – Insurance Law, 2025
• “Le Rabat d’Or” prize for Best Pleader awarded by the Young Bar of Québec City, 2017
• Lieutenant-Governor award – Québec Bar, 2015
• Honour Roll of Laval University’s Faculty of Law, 2014-2015
• 2nd prize – Laval University’s Faculty of Law mooting competition, 2014
• 3rd best pleader – Pierre-Basile-Mignault mooting competition, 2014
• 3rd best tandem – Pierre-Basile-Mignault mooting competition, 2014
• Academic achievement scholarships – Laval University’s Faculty of Law, 2012

Professional associations

• The Advocates' Society, Member, since 2022
• Young Bar of Québec City, Member, since 2015

Memberships

• Vélo Assurance Québec (cycling club for property insurance professionals), Member, since 2018
• Regroupement d'affaires à vélo (networking group for business people who cycle), Member, since 2015

Professional activities

• Université Laval, Member of the Disciplinary Committee, since 2022
• Québec Bar, Member of the Mediators’ Accreditation Committee, since 2021
• Young Bar of Québec City, Member of the Public Affairs Committee, since 2019

Social involvement

• Mois du vélo (a month-long celebration of cycling in Québec), Ambassador, 2015

Community involvement

• Accès transports viables, Member of the Board of Directors, since 2021
• Lawyers Without Borders Canada, Volunteer Legal Advisor in Haiti, 2018-2019
• Le Rabat d’Or mooting competition, Master of Ceremonies, 2018
• Juripop mooting competition, Judge, 2016-2018
• Coopérative Roue-Libre:
  • Chair of the Board of Directors, 2019-2020
  • Member of the Board of Directors, 2015-2020

• Co-author : “Can the wrongful exercise of parental authority give rise to civil liability? Yes, but…”, November 26, 2024.
• Co-author: “Commentaire sur la décision Droit de la famille – 24915 – L'exercice fautif de l'autorité parentale justifie-t-il une réparation financière pour l'autre parent?”, Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, September 2024, EYB2024REP3787.
• Contributor: “Representing yourself in Court – In civil matters”, Booklet 1, Québec Bar Foundation, 2023.
• Co-author: "Commentaire de la décision Lamy c. Langlois – Accès aux dossiers médicaux de la partie adverse : quelles sont les limites?" [Case comment on Lamy v. Langlois – Access to the adverse party’s medical files: what are the limits?], Repères, Yvon Blais Editions, January 2021, EYB2021REP3205.
• Co-author: “Is it possible to seek legal recourse under a pseudonym?”, August 13, 2020.
• Co-author: "Commentaire sur la décision S. c. Lamontagne – Peut-on exercer un recours civil sous un pseudonyme?" [Case comment on S. v. Lamontagne – Is is possible to undertake a civil remedy under a pseudonym?], Bulletin en ressources humaines, Éditions Yvon Blais, July 2020, EYB2020BRH2319.
• Author: “What are the applicable time limits when a promise to purchase is withdrawn?”, June 1, 2020.
• Co-author: "Commentaire sur la décision David c. Gosselin – Promesse d'achat non tenue : le délai pour intenter l'action en passation de titre est-il raisonnable?" [Case comment on David v. Gosselin – Broken promise to purchase: is the time limit for instituting an action in passing of title reasonable?], Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, Montréal, April 2020, EYB2020REP2929.
• Co-author: “Can co-ownership syndicate take action against co-owner for loss?”, The Lawyer’s Daily, February 2020.
• Author: “In the event of a loss, can the syndicate of co-owners (condominium association) sue the co-owner at fault?”, January 21, 2020.
• Co-author: "Commentaire sur la décision Syndicat des copropriétaires du condominium Verrières VI c. Maddalon – Sinistre causé par un copropriétaire : le recours du syndicat de copropriété est-il fondé?" [Case comment on Verrières VI syndicate of co-ownership v. Maddalon – Loss caused by a co-owner: Is the syndicate of co-ownership’s recourse founded?], Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, Montréal, December 2019, EYB2019REP2875.
• Co-author: “Authenticity, Reliability and Integrity of a Recording on a Technological Medium: The Court of Appeal Provides Some Clarification”, September 26, 2018.
• Co-author: “Litigation: Can a Party Retain the Services of the Other Party’s Expert?”, September 13, 2018.
• Co-author: “Commentaire sur la décision Office municipal d'habitation Kativik c. WSP Canada Inc. – Peut-on retenir les services de l'expert de la partie adverse ?” [Case comment on Office municipal d'habitation Kativik v. WSP Canada Inc. – Can a party retain the services of the other party’s expert?], Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, Montréal, September 2018, EYB2018REP2538.
• Co-author: “An Injury Sustained While Clearing Snow off a Vehicle Is an “Automobile Accident”, the Court of Appeal Decides”, August 20, 2018.
• Co-author: “Commentaire sur les décisions Hôtel Motel Manic inc. c. Pitre et Vaillancourt c. Blackburn – Blessure lors du déneigement d'un véhicule : un « accident d'automobile » selon la Cour d'appel” [Case comment on Hôtel Motel Manic inc. v. Pitre and Blackburn v. Vaillancourt: An injury sustained while clearing snow off a vehicle is an “automobile accident”, the Court of Appeal decides], Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, Montréal, August 2018, EYB2018REP2523.
• Author: “Authorization to Institute a Class Action: What Flexibility Is There for the Criteria Under Article 575 C.C.P.?”, July 20, 2018.
• Co-author: "Commentaire sur la décision Melançon c. Depuy Orthopaedics Inc. – Autorisation d'exercer une action collective : quelle souplesse pour les critères de l'article 575 C.p.c.?" [Case comment on Melançon v. Depuy Orthopaedics Inc. – Authorization to institute a class action: what flexibility is there for the criteria under article 575 C.C.P.?], Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, Montréal, July 2018, EYB2018REP2507.
• Co-author: “Can Publishing a Review on Social Media Be Defamatory?”, Internet and E-Commerce Law in Canada, vol. 19, No. 2, June 2018.
• Co-author: “Criminal Record of a Person Residing in the Home: a Factor Aggravating the Insurance Risk?”, May 14, 2018.
• Co-author: “Can Publishing a Review on Social Media Be Defamatory?”, March 20, 2018.
• Author: “Are Pleadings and Exhibits Accessible to the Public in Perpetuity?”, January 25, 2018.
• Co-author: “Commentaire sur la décision Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal c. M.K. – Accès du public aux actes de procédures et aux pièces : qu'arrive-t-il après l'instance?” [Case comment on Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal v. M.K. – Public access to proceedings and exhibits: what happens after the case has ended?], Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, Montréal, January 2018, EYB2018REP2394.
• Author: “Is an Injury Sustained While Clearing Snow off a Vehicle an 'Automobile Accident'?”, December 11, 2017.
• Co-author: “Commentaire sur la décision Blackburn c. Vaillancourt – Blessure lors du déneigement d'un véhicule : un ‘accident d'automobile’?” [Case comment on Blackburn v. Vaillancourt: Is an injury sustained while clearing snow off a vehicle an ‘automobile accident’?], Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, Montréal, November 2017, EYB2017REP2353.
• Co-author: “Words Fade Away, but Recordings Remain: the Admissibility into Evidence of Audio and Video Recordings”, September 28, 2017.
• Co-author: “Auto-Generated Juridical Acts: Are Lawyers’ Functions Being Usurped?”, August 4, 2017.
• Author: “Defamation and the Application of Journalistic Standards in the Digital Age”, May 31, 2017.
• Co-author: “Commentaire sur la décision Bernèche c. Vaillancourt – La diffamation et l'application des normes journalistiques à l'ère du numérique” [Case comment on Bernèche v. Vaillancourt – Defamation and the application of journalistic standards in the digital age], Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, Montréal, May 2017, EYB2017REP2218.
• Author: “Employment Injuries: Is the Workers’ Compensation Board the Only Recourse?”, February 10, 2017.
• Co-author: “Skiing Accidents: Is There Always Someone Responsible?”, December 1, 2016.
• Co-author: “Inaction May Be Fatal to the Insured”, November 8, 2016.
• Co-author: “Commentaire sur la décision Lessard c. Centre de plein air du mont Kanasuta inc. – Accident de ski et principes applicables" [Case comment on Lessard v. Centre de plein air du mont Kanasuta Inc. – Ski accidents and applicable principles], Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, Montréal, November 2016, EYB2016REP2079.
• Co-author: “Chronique – Les conséquences défavorables pour l'assuré inactif : la perte du bénéfice de l'assurance" [Negative Consequences for Unresponsive Insured: Loss of Benefit of Insurance], Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, Montréal, September 2016, EYB2016REP2038.
• Contributor: “La protection contre l’auto-incrimination testimoniale au Canada et le droit québécois : Quoi protège qui?” [Protection against testimonial self-incrimination in Canada and Québec law: What protects whom?], Revue de droit d’Ottawa (2014-2015), vol. 46, No. 2, 2015, p. 315 et seq.
• Contributor: “La responsabilité pour le fait ou la faute d’autrui et pour le fait des biens” [Vicarious liability and liability for damages caused by inanimated things], in Collection de droit 2014-2015, École du Barreau du Québec, vol. 4, Responsabilité, Cowansville, Éditions Yvon Blais, 2014.

• Co-speaker: “Exclusion de couverture liée au risque de pollution dans les polices d'assurance responsabilité civile : rétrospective et guide pratique” [Exclusion of pollution coverage in civil liability insurance policies; A review and practical guide], Développements récents en droit des assurances et responsabilité professionnelle, Service de la qualité de la profession, Barreau du Québec, November 20, 2024.
• Co-speaker: "Les relations locataire-locateur : fardeaux et présomptions" [Tenant-landlord relations: burdens and presumptions], Québec City, 2023.
• Speaker: “Risk management and best practices: the many challenges of running a summer camp”, Camp Nominingue, 2014-2016, and 2018.
• Contributor: Conference presentation on notices in writing pursuant to standardized contracts in the construction industry, 2015.
• Contributor: Conference presentation on a review of 2014 case law in education matters, presented in-house to managers in the education network, Québec City, April 2015.
• Contributor: La communication de renseignements personnels à l’extérieur du Québec : pour un voyage sans turbulence [Avoiding pitfalls when communicating personal information to recipients outside Québec], as part of the Barreau du Québec : les 20 ans de la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels dans le secteur privé symposium, Montréal, December 2014.
• Contributor: Protection des renseignements personnels, vie privée et l’assurance [Privacy issues and the protection of personal information in the insurance industry], Martel Assurance, September 2014.

• Interviewed:  “Pourquoi se blesser en déneigeant sa voiture constitue-t-il un accident de la route?” [Why an injury sustained while cleaning snow off a vehicle is considered an automobile accident] [radio interview], on the radio in Le 15-18, ICI Radio-Canada, interview by Annie Desrochers, June 5, 2018.
• Quoted: “Aux assureurs de poser les bonnes questions avant un sinistre, rappellent des avocats” [Insurers must ask the right questions before a loss occurs, lawyers point out], Journal de l’assurance, article by Justine de Montminy, May 24, 2018.

Certified Mediator in Small Claims Court proceedings, Québec Bar, 2018

LL.B., Civil Law, Université Laval, 2014

International Profile – Session at the Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris I), France, 2013